Affluence in SA38 9BA
How SA38 9BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tre-lech, Cenarth & Llangeler
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,085 (2024)
SA38 9BANewcastle Emlyn
How well off SA38 9BA is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA38 9BA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Community safety6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.5% of adults in the SA38 9BA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the SA38 9BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the SA38 9BA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA38 9BA (Tre-lech, Cenarth & Llangeler) (about 2,085 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.